Sultartangalón Explained

Sultartangalón
Location:Highlands of Iceland
Lake Type:reservoir
Inflow:Þjórsá and Tungnaá
Outflow:Þjórsá
Basin Countries:Iceland
Area:20km2
Volume:109GL
Elevation:297m (974feet)
Pushpin Map:Iceland
Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Sultartangalón in Iceland.

The lake Sultartangarlón (pronounced as /is/) is situated in the Highlands of Iceland to the north of the volcano Hekla. It is a reservoir of the river Þjórsá. Its surface area is 20 km2. Many reservoirs have been constructed and are being constructed in the highlands, which raises questions in Icelandic society about the roles and interests of industry and environment.

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